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TTC after birth before af - any experiences??

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RubyMummy · 23/02/2006 09:20

Anyone got experience of getting pg without having af and I was just wondering how you knew and whether you were trying! I know that sounds strange but I am bfeeding my 9mth old (only once or twice a day though), not using any contraception....! Not had any af since giving birth. Wondering if they'll ever return... Thankyou!!

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Jasnem · 23/02/2006 09:25

Not quite... I didn't use contraception and had one af when dd was 6 months. Thought I was just irregular and finally realised I was pregnant when she was 8 months!

It had been a conscious decision to just let it happen as I knew I wanted another one. I realised eventually as I was experiencing extreme tiredness similar to my first.

Good luck!

bobblehead · 23/02/2006 15:54

Hi RubyMummy, my dd is nearly 9 months and I've had no af since she was born either and am also hoping to conceive. I took the mini-pill until she was 6 months and have been just sort of hoping it would happen since then. Have noticed an increase in cm last couple of months so hoping things are getting back to normal soon. Still bf quite a bit though so maybe expecting too much. Are you ttc RM?

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RubyMummy · 23/02/2006 20:21

Thanks for your posts girls. I am ttc in the sense that we are not using anything and hoping nature will do its thing as i would like another fairly soon! It took 12 months after stopping the pill to conceive dd so i am just fearful of waiting a long time for another. Strangely enough I am getting lots of cm that i haven't had since giving birth too. (what does heavy cm indicate in your cycle btw?) Am only bfeeding maybe once or twice every couple of days though.
Fingers crossed!

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bobblehead · 23/02/2006 20:27

If it is ewcm it usually means ovulation. I had some last month though and then no af but not pregnant, so maybe it is just things starting up again? Had alot more this month so hoping I conceived at the weekend, but somehow feel its not likely. Good luck to you and please keep me posted of any developments, like af or bfp!!

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RubyMummy · 23/02/2006 20:30

oooh yes I will do. You too.
I am fighting the urge to buy a test - ridiculous as I have no reason to belive I am pregnant except that i want to be!

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bobblehead · 23/02/2006 21:28

I have done around 4 in the last 3 months for the same reason!!!! Know I will now do one again in 2 weeks even though it will undoubtably be negative!

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RubyMummy · 24/02/2006 09:20

just bought some on ebay.... Standby for disappointment!

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RubyMummy · 25/02/2006 21:45

BFN...obviously

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bobblehead · 26/02/2006 00:50

its always disappointing isn't it? even when you know..I will wait another week or 2 before I put myself through it, although with dd's sleep right now (or lack of) I may not be too disappointed with a bfn!

Hope it happens for you soon Rubymummy

geekgrrl · 26/02/2006 07:18

RubyMummy, I conceived when my dd was 11 months old and before I got AF back. Thought AF had returned but it was an implantation bleed - found out I was pregnant at 10 weeks!

bobblehead · 26/02/2006 14:34

were you still bf at the time Geekgrrl?

geekgrrl · 26/02/2006 18:00

yes, bf for another 2.5 yrs in fact! (and then again after a 1 yr break )

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RubyMummy · 26/02/2006 21:45

How much bf was your ds doing geekgrrl if you don't mind me asking. I am only feeding about once a day now and still no AF!

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geekgrrl · 27/02/2006 07:54

loads - on demand day and night (not something I repeated with subsequent children at that age, I must add ).

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RubyMummy · 27/02/2006 09:45

wow - ok that gives me some hope anyway :-) Thanks :)

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bobblehead · 27/02/2006 13:31

me tooSmile

CaptainDippy · 27/02/2006 20:56

Hello RubyMummy!!! Yep - I concieved DD2 when I was still breast-feeding 7 month old DD1 and hadn't had an af - It IS very possible!! Grin No af for nearly 2 years - was bliss and totally worth it, they are 2 years and 9 months now and they are hard work, but completely fabby, wouldn't have done it any other way!! Smile All the very best honey!! xx

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RubyMummy · 28/02/2006 22:09

Thanks... never thought i'd be praying for af!! x

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RubyMummy · 02/03/2006 12:31

Got fern structures on my isisscope today and we bd last night so this could be it (lots of ewcm too!) Sorry tmi!

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cutekids · 07/03/2006 14:04

haven't read the whole thread so might be completely confusing the whole thread! as far as not having a period after giving birth, believe me....you can still get pregnant! i had no period after my first child and was pregnant when she was 3 months old and again when my son was 3 months old! (that's why they're all 12 months apart!)

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Rubymummy · 14/03/2006 16:32

OMG thats a handful cutekids! Bet they're very cute :)

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Rubymummy · 14/03/2006 16:33

YOu must've felt like you were permanently pregnanct for 3 years!!

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PiccadillyCircus · 14/03/2006 16:46

I know someone who conceived while breastfeeding and didn't discover they were pregnant until they were about 20 weeks pregnant. They had done pregnancy tests before that as well.

fresco · 15/03/2006 15:46

hi there

can i join you please?

fresco · 15/03/2006 16:16

Piccadillycircus, you friend who did pregnancy tests, did they come out neg or pos?
dd2 was born 3 months ago now, and after a c-section, i still havent my af back. I never thought i would love to have them back one day. we are ttc #3 now, but just so frustrating when i dont know where i am with my body.i cant even use persona as i dont know where i am in my cycles.i look out for cm, that slowly is getting back to the normal pattern and the position of cervix. however, i dont know if after the fertile period, if you pregnant, does it stay open and high?

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